Augusta is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 12th-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont, and Pierre, South Dakota. Augusta is the seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County.
The area was explored in 1607 by English settlers from the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River. Before European settlement, Algonquian-speaking Indians lived in the area. In 1625, representatives of Plymouth Colony chose the east shore of the Kennebec for a trading post, which was likely built in 1628 and became known as "Cushnoc". The Kennebec Proprietors, successors to the...
| Ethnicity | Augusta | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Augusta | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14.5% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.4% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Augusta | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 35% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 20% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |